
Heather BattenClinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Rockaway, NJ 07866
In-Person & Online
22 years experience
About
You’re carrying more than your own struggles, you’re holding generational wounds, societal conditioning, & survival patterns that shape your emotions, relationships, & self-worth. You may feel stuck in cycles of guilt, self-doubt, or disconnection, with a nervous system in constant stress. Patterns of over giving, people pleasing, or difficulty setting boundaries may feel impossible to change. You’re beginning to see how trauma, family dynamics, & systemic influences have shaped your choices. Healing isn’t about returning to who you were, but integrating all parts of yourself, restoring self-trust, and stepping into your potential.